Nintendo Wii to Outsell PlayStation 3

Nintendo just unleashed several hundred thousand Wii consoles in Japan for its pre-Christmas launch. And guess what? You guessed it: ALL of the Wii consoles sold out within just a very few hours. This allows Wii to have more than four times the current number of PS3s currently in circulation. This will without a doubt shoot Wii to the top of the next gen games market in its home territory.
They said that long lines formed outside retail stores, with some people standing in line since Friday. Much like our Black Friday campers in the United States. More than 2000 waited outside the Yurakucho branch of Bic Camera in Tokyo.

Additionally, Nintendo plans to ship over 1.5 million DS units during the month of December, confirming the handheld’s status as the number one portable games unit. Ladies and gentlemen: Nintendo Wii is aiming to be the number one gaming system in the world and I think they are right on target!